Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 204a - Property Tax Relief for Elderly Homeowners and Renters and Persons with Permanent Total Disability
Section 12-170cc. (Formerly Sec. 12-170c). - Appeals from Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or assessors.

Any person aggrieved by the action of the assessor or assessors in fixing the amount of a credit under subsection (f) of section 12-170aa, or in disapproving the claim therefor may appeal to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in writing or by electronic mail, in a manner prescribed by the secretary, within thirty business days from the date of notice given to such person by the assessor or assessors, giving notice of such grievance. The secretary shall promptly consider such notice and may grant or deny the relief requested, provided such decision shall be made not later than thirty business days after the receipt of such notice. If the relief is denied, the applicant shall be notified forthwith and may appeal the decision of the secretary in accordance with the provisions of section 12-120b.

(P.A. 74-55, S. 6, 14; P.A. 76-436, S. 478, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 79-610, S. 3, 47; P.A. 85-371, S. 8, 10; 85-561, S. 4, 8; June 11, Sp. Sess. P.A. 86-1, S. 2, 8; P.A. 87-586, S. 10, 12; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-129, S. 6, 7; 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; 95-283, S. 20, 68; P.A. 96-261, S. 3, 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 84, 85; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 102, 130, 131; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 172.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 79-610 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of revenue services, effective July 1, 1980; P.A. 85-371 would have extended deadline for review by the secretary from 60 days to one year, but failed to take effect, P.A. 85-561 having taken precedence; P.A. 85-561 increased period in which secretary must notify the assessor and the applicant that a certificate of application is unacceptable from 60 to 90 days following receipt of the application, effective July 5, 1985, and applicable to the assessment year in any municipality commencing October 1, 1985, and each assessment year thereafter; June 11, Sp. Session, P.A. 86-1 inserted references to Sec. 12-170aa in lieu of Secs. 12-170a and 12-170b, repealed January 1, 1986 and the substance of which is included in Sec. 12-170aa, effective July 8, 1986, pursuant to Art. 4, Sec. 15 of the Constitution of Conn. and Sec. 2-30 of the general statutes; Sec. 12-170c transferred to Sec. 12-170cc in 1987; P.A. 87-586 provided that the “provisions of said public act 86-1 (of the June 11, 1986, special session) having been codified in the general statutes, revised to January 1, 1987, are deemed adopted and made effective July 8, 1986, the effective date of said public act 86-1”; P.A. 93-129 increased period in which secretary must notify assessor and the applicant that a certificate of application is unacceptable from 90 days to one year following receipt of the application, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-283 changed location of appeal from the judicial district in which the applicant resides to the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain, effective October 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: P.A. 88-230, 90-98, 93-142 and 95-220 authorized substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” in 1995 public and special acts, effective September 1, 1998); P.A. 96-261 repealed changes made by P.A. 95-283, effective June 10, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, Sec. 84 repealed section, effective July 1, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 repealed said Sec. 84, also effective July 1, 2001, and amended provisions by terminating verification process and duties of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, by revising appeal procedures to make appeal due within 30 business days from the date of notice, to make initial Secretary's decision on appeal due within 30 days after notice and to provide for appeals of Secretary's decision in accordance with Sec. 12-120b, and by making technical changes, effective July 1, 2001; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added provision authorizing the making of appeals by electronic mail.

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